#wamva16 See full list of nominees for the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards 2016
WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards (abbreviated as WAMVA) is an annual award presented by WatsUp TV dedicated to the celebration and honouring of the best in African Music Video.
This platform also creates the best opportunity to judge African Music Videos from various Anglophone and Francophone thereby bridging the gap between the music industries in Africa.
WAMVA is set to become a legendary trend on the Bloc of honouring African Musicians and other industry players across Africa.
The award ceremony will be held annually across different countries on the continent.
WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards nominations and winners are chosen by the general public and a special jury collated from the industry across the continent.
The Awards will involve various activities including Nominees Jam, Nominees Club Tour, Nominees Interviews, Nominees Awards Endorsement etc.
Here's the full list of Nominees:
BEST AFRICAN NEW COMER VIDEO
1. Falz ft. Olamide, Davido - Bahd Baddo Baddest - Nigeria
2. Harmonize ft DIAMOND PLATNUMZ BADO - Tanzania
3. Humblesmith ft. Davido - Osinachy - Nigeria
4. Jeed Rogers ft Mr. Eazi - Timebad - Ghana
5. Locko - NDUTU - Cameroon
6. Mayunga ft Akon - Please Don't Go Away - Tanzania
7. Mr. Eazi ft Efya - Skin Tight - Nigeria
8. Muno - Never Regret - Nigeria
9. Pappy Kojo - Awoa - Ghana
10. Shaker ft Sarkodie - Hello - Ghana
11. Sidike Diabete - Inianafi Debena - Mali
12. YCEE - Omo Alhaji - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN REGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO
1. Bebe Cool - Ki Ekiganye - Uganda
2. Cynthia Morgan – Simatiniya - Nigeria
3. Eazzy Ft. Stonebwoy - Na Na - Ghana
4. MzVee - Hold me now - Ghana
5. MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt - Go Gaga - Nigeria
6. Navy Kenzo - Kamatia - Tanzania
7. Patoranking ft Sarkodie - No Kissing Baby - Nigeria
8. Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire - Bend Down Pause - Nigeria
9. Shatta Wale - Chopkiss - Ghana
10. Stonebwoy - People Dey - Ghana
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
1. DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & Dj Buckz - Soweto Baby - South Africa
2. Guru - Samba - Ghana
3. Iyanya - Heartbeat - Nigeria
4. Kiss Daniel - Mama - Nigeria
5. D Cryme ft Sarkodie - Koko Sakora - Ghana
6. Runtown - Walahi - Nigeria
7. Scientific ft Quincy B - Rotate - Liberia
8. Tekno - Pana - Nigeria
9. Wizkid - Final - Nigeria
10. Yemi Alade - Want You - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN HIP HOP VIDEO
1. Falz ft. Olamide, Davido - Bahd Baddo Baddest - Nigeria
2. AKA - Composure - South Africa
3. Cassper - War Ready - South Africa
4. Dblack ft MI Abaga - Champ - Ghana
5. Dee Money - Ale - Ghana
6. EL - Lalafalama - Ghana
7. Iba One - Dokèra - Mali
8. Kiff no Beat - La vie de Louga - Côte d'Ivoire
9. King Kaka - Mr. 254 - Kenya
10. Omar Sterling - Bob Marley - Ghana
11. Reminisce - Asalamalekun - Nigeria
12. Sarkodie - Take it Back - Ghana
BEST AFRICAN RnB VIDEO
1. 2Baba - Officially Blind - Nigeria
2. Akwaboah ft. Ice Prince - I do Love You - Ghana
3. Alikiba - Aje - Tanzania
4. Banky W - Made for You - Nigeria
5. Efya ft Bisa Kdei - One of your Own - Ghana
6. Joey B U x Me Ghana
7. Jon Germain ft. Dee Moneey & EL - Threesome - Ghana
8. Mohamed Hamaki - Ma Balash - Egypt
9. Soul Bangs - Temai Kha Fera - Guinea
10. Wande Coal - Super Woman - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VIDEO
1. Humblesmith ft Davido - Osinachy - Nigeria
2. 4X4 ft BukBak - Atongo - Ghana
3. Bisa Kdei - Brother Brother - Ghana
4. Flavour ft Selebobo - Mmege Mmege - Nigeria
5. Knoweless Butera - Ko Nashize - Rwanda
6. Mzee ft Rafiti, Salif Keita - We are all Africans - South Africa
7. Navio - Njogereza - Uganda
8. Tay Grin ft 2baba - Chipapapa - Malawi
9. Timaya ft Flavour - Money - Nigeria
10. Yemi Alade - Ferrari - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN PERFORMANCE
1. C4 Pedro - Feira de Março - Angola
2. Cassper Nyovest - Fill up the dome concert - South Africa
3. Diamond Platnumz & NE-YO - Jembeka Festival - Tanzania
4. DJ Arafat - Concert a Korhogo - Côte d'Ivoire
5. P Square - Concert: Slide and Bounce tour - Nigeria
6. Shatta wale - After the Storm Concert - Ghana
7. Sidiki Diabete - Concert au Palais de la Culture Abidjan - Mali
8. Tamer Hosny - Kol Haga Bena Live - Egypt
9. Tiwa Savage - One Africa Music Fest 2016 - Nigeria
10. Wizkid - Mutzig Beer Fest - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN DANCE VIDEO
1. Ahmed Chawki - Tsunami - Morocco
2. Dbanj - Emergency - Nigeria
3. Oudy 1er - Lokolo - Guinea
4. Eazzy - Kpakposhito - Ghana
5. Edem ft. Reekado Banks - Nyedzilo - Ghana
6. Eugy x Mr Eazi - Dance For Me - Nigeria
7. Ruff n Smooth - Shaba - Ghana
8. Runtown ft. Wizkid, Walshy Fire - Bend Down Pause - Nigeria
9. Toofan - Eledji - Togo
10. Yemi Alade - Want You - Nigeria
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO
1. Rihanna ft. Drake - Work - USA
2. Adele - Hello - UK
3. Beyonce - Formation - USA
4. Black M - Je Suis Chez Moi - France
5. Chris Browm - Little More - USA
6. Drake - Hotline Bling - USA
7. Tinie Tempah ft Wizkid - Mamacita - UK
8. Jidenna - Knickers - USA
9. Maitre Gims ft. Niska - Sapés Comme Jamais - France
10. MHD - A kele Nta – France
BEST AFRICAN COMBO VIDEO
1. AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest - South Africa
2. Davido ft Olamide - The Money - Nigeria
3. Diamond Platnumz ft AKA - Make Me Sing - Tanzania
4. DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid - Feeling the Beat - Nigeria
5. Edem ft Reekaedo Banks – Nyedzilo - Ghana
6. Emtee ft Wizkid & Aka - Roll Up ReUp - South Africa
7. Kiff No Beat ft Arafat - Approchez Regardez - Cote d'Ivoire
8. Kollins ft Chidinma - Ma Préférée - Togo
9. Koredo Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic- Nigeria
10. Masterkraft ft Flavour & Sarkodie- Finally - Nigeria
11. MC Galaxy ft Stonebwoy, Cynthia Morgan & DJ Jimmy Jatt - Go Gaga - Nigeria
12. Patoranking ft Sarkodie No Kissing Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN MALE VIDEO
1. Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir - Al Qahira "Cairo - Egypt
2. Cassper Nyovest - War Ready - South Africa
3. Diamond Platnumz ft Psqaure - Kidogo - Tanzania
4. Franko - Coller La Petite - Cameroon
5. Ice Prince - Boss - Nigeria
6. Patoranking ft Sarkodie - No Kissing - Nigeria
7. Shatta Wale - Baby Chop Kiss - Ghana
8. Sidiki Diabete - Inianafi Debena - Mali
9. Tekno - Pana - Nigeria
10. Wizkid - Final - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN FEMALE VIDEO
1. Almoke - Molo Molo - Togo
2. Charlotte Dipanda - Aléa Mba Pah Chilera - Cameroon
3. DJ Lambo ft. CYNTHIA MORGAN, EVA ALORDIAH & SEYI SHAY - The Motion - Nigeria
4. MzVee - Hold Me Now - Ghana
5. Seyi Shay - Pack and Go - Nigeria
6. Tiwa Savage - Bad - Nigeria
7. Vanessa Mdee - Niroge - Tanzania
8. Victoria Kimani ft. Khuli Chana - All the way - Kenya
9. Vivian Chidid - Wuyuma - Senegal
10. Yemi Alade - Want You - Nigeria
BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO
1. Ali Kiba - Aje - Tanzania
2. AY ft Diamond Platnumz - Zigo - Tanzania
3. Diamond Platnumz ft Psquare - KIDOGO - Tanzania
4. Eddy Kenzo - So Good - Uganda
5. Harmonize ft Diamond Platnumz - Bado - Tanzania
6. Knoweless Butera - Ko Nashize - Rwanda
7. Navy Kenzo - Kamati - Tanzania
8. Raymond - Kwetu - Tanzania
9. Sauti Sol ft Alikiba - Unconditional Bae - Kenya
10. Victoria Kimani ft Khuli Chana - All the Way - Kenya
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN VIDEO
1. Anna Joyce - Te Amar - Angola
2. C4 Pedro - Tu És a Mulher - Angola
3. Charlotte Dipanda - Aléa Mba - Cameroon
4. Daphne ft Ben Decca - Ndolo - Cameroon
5. Fabregas - Double Face - DR Congo
6. Ferre Gola ft Victoria Kimani - Tucheze - DR Congo
7. Franko - Coller La Petite - Cameroon
8. Magasco - All VIP - Cameroon
9. Reniss - La Sauce - Cameroon
10. Stanley Enow ft Ice Prince - Yours - Cameroon
BEST NORTH AFRICAN VIDEO
1. Ahmed Chawki - Tsunami - Morocco
2. Amal Maher - Ezay Fatetny - Egypt
3. Amr Diab Ft. Mohamed Mounir - Al Qahira - Egypt
4. Douzi - Mazal Mazal - Morocco
5. Mohamed Hamaki - Ma Balash - Egypt
6. Ibtissam Tiskat - Ma Fi Mn Habibi - Morocco
7. Latifa - Maktoobli - Tunisia
8. Saad Lamjarred - Ghaltana - Morocco
9. Samira Said - Mahassalsh Haga - Morocco
10. Tamer Hosny - Kol Haga Bena – Egypt
BEST SOUTH AFRICAN VIDEO
1. AKA - Composure - South Africa
2. Black Coffee ft Mquee - Come with Me - South Africa
3. Cassper Noyvest - War Ready - South Africa
4. Da LES ft. Riky Rick - Summer - South Africa
5. DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid, Dj Buckz - Soweto Baby - South Africa
6. Emtee ft AKA ft Wizkid - Rollup - South Africa
7. Khuli Chana - Money - South Africa
8. KO - Ding Dong - South Africa
9. Mafilizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa - Colours of Africa - South Africa
10. Nasty C ft. Davido, Cassper Nyovest - Juice Back - South Africa
BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO
1. DJ Arafat - Maplôrly - Côte d'Ivoire
2. Mokobe - J'ai trop dansé - Mali
3. Patoranking - No Kissing Baby - Nigeria
4. Shatta Wale - Baby Chop Kiss - Ghana
5. Kandia Kora ft Sidiki Diabate - Complexe 0 - Guinea
6. Stonebwoy - People Dey - Ghana
7. Tekno - Pana - Nigeria
8. Tiwa Savage - Bad - Nigeria
9. Wizkid - Final - Nigeria
10. Yemi Alade - Want You - Nigeria
BEST AFRICAN GROUP VIDEO
1. Bracket ft. Timaya - Celebrate - Nigeria
2. Navy Kenzo - Kamatia - Tanzania
3. VVIP ft Patoranking - Alhaji - Ghana
4. Sauti Sol ft Alikiba - Uncoditional Bae - Kenya
5. Mafikizolo ft. Diamond Platnumz, Dj Maphorisa - Colour of Africa - South Africa
6. Kiff No Beat - La vie de louga - ‎Côte d'Ivoire
7. Toofan - Eledji - Togo
8. Mavins - JantaManta - Nigeria
9. 4X4 ft BukBak - Atongo - Ghana
10. Ruff n Smooth - Shaba - Ghana
BEST AFRICAN VIDEO DIRECTOR
1. Clarence Peters - Pana - Nigeria
2. Godfather - Kidogo - Nigeria
3. Justin Campos - Kamatia - South Africa
4. Lex Maccaty - Baby - Ghana
5. Moe Musa - Romantic - Nigeria
6. Phamous Philms - Nyedzilo - Ghana
7. Prince Dovlo - Awoa - Ghana
8. Said C Naciri - Tsunami - Morocco
9. Sesan - Final - Nigeria
10. Unlimited LA - Bahd Baddo Baddest - Nigeria
AFRICAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Ahmed Chawki - Tsunami - Morocco
2. Amr Diab ft. Mohamed Mounir - Al Qahira - Egypt
3. Cassper Nyovest - War Ready - South Africa
4. Diamond Platnumz ft P'Square - Kidogo - Tanzania
5. Edem ft Reekado Banks - Nyedzilo - Ghana
6. Franko - Coller La Petite - Cameroon
7. Tekno - Pana - Nigeria
8. Tiwa Savage - Bad - Nigeria
9. Wizkid - Final - Nigeria
10. Yemi Alade - Want You - Nigeria
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